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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1905)
Where the Sun Goes Down Portland. Orv Sept 20. Merriwethor Lewis and William Clark achieved ever lasting fume by reaiion of a certain ardu ous Journey from th MIskI islppl river to the Pug-et sound country in which aforesaid Journey they were materially aaalited by Sacnjaweu, a woman of the Bhoehone Indian tribe. By the' way, we point with pride to tho Jfact that the Kalian t.-and chlvalroua nowapaper boys have never called especial attention to the siirnlAcant "Jnw" syllable in that In dian woman' name. The Sojourner did not achieve Lewis Clark fame by reason of hla Journey from Lincoln to the ultimate northwest, but , he did have a whole lot more comfort than the two Intrepid captains whose ' feat In now bring- celebrated by a magnifi cent exposition at Portland. If Merrl wether Lewis and William Clurk deserve to have preserved in song; and story tho annals of their Journey from St. Louis to where the waves of the Pacific boat against the shores of the Oregon country, what hall we do .for the men whose kill, whose during and whose unbounded - optimism mad It possible for mlllle-ns to follow after them In ease and com fort. Travel from the Mississippi river to Puget sound now In so different from what Is was when Lewis and Clark made the Initial trip, that one stands amaied before the fact that the woundrous change liag taken place In less than a century In fact, within less than half a century. Then they traveled afoot and encountered ttardshlp that were almost Insurmount- ' able; hardships that we of today can earee conceive possible. Now we snug gle back against velvet cushions during tho day, watching the ever changing scenic panorama glide by. and at night g to bed und sleep the sleep of the Just while the miles fade away 'behind us. " They lived on "sowbelly" and "sour dough biscuits" when they could, and went wlth ' out grub a goodly share of the time. Now we eat thcee. meals a day in a luxurious 1 dining car, and growl because our dyspep tic stomachs revolt at the tasks we Impose upon them by reason of too hearty eating as the east slips further and further away behind us. A Woman's Part In It. Marrlwethcr Lewis and William Clark are Indebted to the Shoshone woman. Bacsjawea. for their success in reaching the Oregon country. Wo owe our obli gation to a multitude of men who sight ed through, transits, dratrged chains, fought Indians, ran scrapers, laid ties, bolted and spiked ra'Is, schemed .for funds, endured hardships equal to those ndured by LewlH and Clark, and com pleted an Overland route that brought the Pacific ocean within "four sleeps" of the waters of the Atlantic. It took I-cwi.i nd Clark twenty-eight months to cover the distance between 8t. Louis and the country where Portland, Oregon, now stands. The- Sojourner made the trip from , Lincoln to the same spot In Just twice that many hours and under con ditions ' so different that he in as yet unable to realize that there ever was time when men had to endure what Lewis and Clark endured on their trip. The more you think about It the more you are Impressed with the wonderful develooment of the great west and the wejt is the greatest country that Ood Almighty's sun ever shone upon. Did Lewis and Clark rea-l'ze the future possibilities Mf(the country over which they traveled? Being merely Infinite men they certainly did not, because we who re familiur with the country are only en the nlge o knowledge concerning what It holds In store. If soma man had stood forth thirty years ngo lcs than a gen eration utd -prophesied that the condi tions that ' now prevail over Nebraska would eoiae to pass, he would have been laughed jmX. . and had he insisted upon the correctucse of his prophesy doubtles lie would -have been haled before the "lunutico inoulrcndn" and Incarcerated. Lewis and Clark knew they, had trav ersed a country rich In possibilities, but the Almighty who made that country was the only One who knew what It held In store for mankind. They had. perhaps, a faint Inkling, but that Is all that mortal mind could hold.i It li nil that our minds cun hold today. A Marvelous Transformation. Since the golden spike was driven on that memorable day when the two sec tions of the Overland route met, the changes wrought In the west have beea more ml-cievlovs than anything Alladln aocompllHlitd by rubbing his wonderful lamp. Fertile farms Yi bound where men nee shuddered to view tho barren and deiolate wastes. Cities teem With Indus try where only a generation ago the verlander trembled beside his evening campfire at tho shadowy forms lurking bout him. And iron rails that bring cities and farms In close touch mark the. routes once marked by the bleaching bones of adventurous men and women whose eye weie turned toward the famed Gol ;or.d.v of the west, where Water . rippled over f-Js of gold. All praise and honor to Merrlwether Lewis and William Clark, but let us not forget to pay proper tribute to the men Who made the development of the Oregon country Impossible, and not only the Ore gon country but of the vast empire be tween fr.e Father of Waters and the Pa elno the men whoje brains conceived nd whose hands achieved the mightiest work of modern times, the linking of the east and the west by steel bands over which you and I may ride with speed nd comfort where Lewis and Clark en dured onlv privation and toll. Uncle Bam has cured for some big expositions, but of them all only three have been In reality momuments to Amer ican valor and diplomacy the Centen ' nlal. which celebrated our Independence; the Loulfluna Purchase exposlton. which celebrated the acquisition of Louisiana territory, and the Lewis and Clark expo sition which celebrates the acquisition of the Qregon country. And no other na tlon on earth ever has. or ever can, celebrate three things which have meant so much to the human race. We have Itad a surfeit of exposition, but th- Lewis and Clark exposition Is a magnifi cent sitccis because it commemorates something worth while. . Te Greed for Gold. Columbus soiled to the west because he nd his backers dreamed of gold. The "THE CHASE- Pure, Cream Tartar BAKING POWDER tv - ...I..- 1st trian other wll IS M09W rswse, w-- - knows brand, ani IS BETTER bccauM tks dough made with it does not require as rapid mixing or a hot aa oa. ..Minrfadusl br., . E. M. CHASE CO NebraAa City. N. FOR SALE BY YOUR GROCER overlandnrs sailed their prairie schooners wnstwaid because they dreamed of gold. The thirst for gold lias been the incentive for nearly every westward movement. It was the thirst for gold that lured men across the richest count- on earth to the rock-ribbed shores of the Pacific. They found the gold. too. But the richest mines were not those which yielded the gold and .the silver. They were the mines that were worked and are now being worked with plow and harrow, with reap er and thresher. The mining industry of even Wyoming. Colorado, Idaho and California play a pitiful second to the agricultural industry of those states, and the agricultural Industry of Nebraska beats all of them. This reminds us to remark right here that Nebraska is "It" at the Lewis and Clark exposition. Our exhibits are the best, our people the most numerous and our resources the best known, of all the states here represented. It makes a Ne braskan swell up with pride Just to lqok about him and see how the people of other states covertly recognize Nebras ka's1 supremacy. The Sojourner apprehends that he can say nothing new to Star readers con cerning the Lewis and Clark exposition. To be sure. It is a big exposition, but in Its general aspect it is remarkably like other expositions of recent date. Build ings of staff, beautiful landscape garden ing, oriental and occidental splendor ev erywhere, exhibits from all lands, civ ilized and uncivilized, ever changing throngs of people and "The Trail." Did you promenade the Midway at Chicago? Did you push your way through the Mid way at Omaha? Did you saunter up and down the Pike at St. Louis? If you did. then you know what it is to "hit the Trail" at the Iewis and Clark ex position. Same old spectaculars, same old scenic railway, same old "shoot the chutes," same old fakes. But as the Pike at St. Louis was a vast moral improve ment over the Midway at Chicago, so Is the Trail at Portland a moral improve ment feven over, the" Pike. Its Scenic Beauties. Chicago excelled St. Ixniis in the matter of natural beauty, having Lake Michigan to front upon. But Portland has even the better of Chicago. The Willamette river and Guild's lake, with a background of the Immortal peaks that tower to the heavens, ' make the location an ideal one for an exposition. The government ex hibit" in on a peninsula, and to reach it from the exposition grounds proper one crossen a beautiful bridge called the "Bridge of Nations." The name is well chosen, for since the exposition opened it has been walked upon by feet of men and women of all nations. At night the scene from the government building is beautiful beyond description. Thousands upon thousands of incandescent lights of myriad colors make the scene appear like fairyland. So mnny things join to make the trip to the Lewis and Calrk exposition the trip of a lifetime that it is impossible to enumerate even a small proportion of them. Of course the exposition itself Is worth the trip. And a ride upon the Columbia and Willamette rivers is some thing worth enduring hardships galore to ultimately enjoy. And the luxurious ride from the Missouri river over the fer tile ' plains of Nebraska, through the towering Knckies. over the Great Divide and down the western slopes toward the Pacific the human mind can conceive of no greater earthly pleasure. And when you get all of them together well, what Is the use of trying to tell what It means to the fortunate ones who enjoy It? Omaha. Just across the. river from where Abraham Lincoln stood and saw with prophetic eye the starting point of the railroad that was to be: Kearney, where only a generation ago blue-coated troops guarded the settlers from the Sioux; Dead wood, once so wild and wooly and now so tame; Salt Lake, Brigham Young's "promised land" that only yes terday was a sun-baked and barren desert; Astoria, where but yesterday John Jacob Astor laid the foundations of a fortune greater than Midas ever hoped to gain yesterday's memories. And today! It would take on Inspired pen to do It Justice. And all this has happened wlth lng the life span of men whose hair Is hardly yet tipped with gray! Yet. of all the land, be It plain or mountain, thut lies between the Missouri's muddy flow and "where rolls the Oregon." none can compare with that favored com monwealth we call Nebraska. "An empire wrought by willing hands From wasted stretch of desert lands 4 You offer wealth to those who toil. To those who till thy fertile fields , Ttve richest meed of treasure yields. The smile of God is on thy soil Nebraska!" ' THE SOJOURNER. Mould You Save a Feu Dollars if You Could? . , - " - In this week's advertising we make prices on a variety of seasonable goods goods that you must have goods that you will buy some place this Fall. We want, you to buy them at this store, and the prices we quote are so low that you will save, not only a few, but many dollars if you buy them here. We also wish to im press upon your mind once more the advisability of buying early in the season. It always pays. First choice is worth the extra effort it costs to get it. New CoodS in the Cloak Dept. THIS WEEK we will make buying very inter esting for you'; all we ask in return is the chance of showing you "the merits" of our La dies' garments. They show the quality of ma terial and workmanship; they possess the smartness and reftnementof scientific tailoring ing. Newest Empire Coats Our line of $13.50 and $12.50 Empire. Box-back and Tourist style Coats, has boon tcarefully selected and the garments are low at these prices; this week's special .$11.50 45-inch Empire Kei-sey Couts, excellemly fin ished garments, worth $111.50; this week's special $14.90 Fine Worsted Rain Coats In Oxford and Tan color, "guaranteed Shower proof," pleated back, belt around or shirred to fit styles; our regular $12.50; this week, special $11.25 Skirt Special A line of $.".00 Skirts, large selection of styles and materials; special price $3.95 A lot of $7.50 and $6.50 Skirts these are Wool en Mannish Materials, made in pretty styles and are rare values at the offered price; special -. $4.99 1 SPECIAL DISCOUNT.' .on our entire line of Children's Dresses. We carry a large assortment in handsome styles, in sizes from 2 up to 14 years. SPECIAL DISCOUNT on Infants' White Cashmere and Bedford Cord Coats. ' UNDERWEAR Cool weather Is coming and you will find It time now to put in your winter's supply. The Underwear counters are being lined up every day with buyers and we are prepared for them all, as hundreds of fresh garments are brought to the counters every day. Come in and let's show you the great values we are offering. Ladies' Underwear A lot of medium weight Vests and Pants, in gray or ecru; this week 19c Women's Jersey Ribbed Fleeced Vests and Pants; medium and extra sizes 25c Setsnug Ribbed Fleeced Vests and Pants; In cream white '. 50c Extra heavy Ribbed Fleeced Vests and Pants, in gray or ecru 60c Ladies' Sanitary Australian Wool "Fitwell," steam shrunk, ribbed; all sizes Pants and Vests $1.00 Ladies' Vests and Pants, Sanitary Camel's Hair; good wearer .$1.00 Ladies' Union Suits Ladies' Union Suits In Heavy and Medium Weights. Fleeced Lined 50c, 75o and 91.00 Ladies' Union Suits in Wool, at. . . . . .$1.50, $2.00, $2.25 CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR Medium Ribbed Fleece Shirts, Pants or Drawers, at Sizes.. 1$ 18 20. 22 24 26 28 30 22 34 Price.. 10 1214 15 17"2 20 22'2 25 272 30 32iic Children's Heavy , Fleeced Lined Shirts, Pants or Drawers, at . , Sizes. .16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 Price.. 15 17'2 20 222 25 27t2 30 32"2 35 37iaC Children's Sanitary Australian Wool Jersey Ribbed Vests and Pants, at Sizes . .16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 Price.. 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75c Children's Union Suits, at .25c, 40c, 50c and 60c Infant's Merwear Infants' Knit Vests, standard grade ........ .25c to 60c Children's Undercaists We carry a complete line in Boys' and Girls, M Waists, they are the best, at. V .15c and 25c "A perfect boon - to teneterv-oc corn troubled feet." This telling -.testimonial of a wearer is an apt description of our Cushion Sole Shoe for men. They are un questionably the Shoe of Shoes for ten der feet. They combine graceful style, handsome appearance and comfort. , Gen uine Cushion Sole Shoes require "no breaking in." - They are fitted with non conducting leather covered Cushtoa Soles which, while - conforming to the shape of the foot, do not "lump up." The sole be ing "non-conducting." keep your feet dry and at an even temperature: price $4.00. Press OOCuS amid Velvets Just a few of the many values that we are offering in the Dress Goods Department ti..s week: Printed Velvets 39c This week we place on sale a lot of Fancy Printed Velveteens, now being used for Children's Blouses. Coats, Ladies' Waists and Suits; these come mostly in grays, some plaids and dots not a piece in this lot is wortti less than 75c others up to $1.00 this week, while It lasts, your choice 39c About 30 pieces of Suitings go on sale this week at a very low price of. 3Sct these are all staple goods and are worth to 60c a yard such as Sackings. Homespuns and Mannish Cheviots; this is a good time to buy . a skirt,. Suit or Dress; remember the price 35a: About la pieces of Suitings, In width s from 40 to 56 inches, to be closed out at less than price; these -Suiting s orev worth to $1.25; your own. choice , ..- ...50c DonrtesftDC SoecDcfiDs Best grade of Twilled Quiltlrigs Ti 36-Inch Empire Quiltings . ................. ..w..12ye 12c quality Silkolines, new patterns and full 36-inch goods.. ...10c 15c quality in Fancy Ticking, for..... ..!-. ....... .1 .. ..V.."'--. ...-'-tie 10c Shirtings, warranted fast colors. ...... '. .. . ' . . 11... 1 '. .. ...7V&C 3a-inch LL Unbleached Muslin .1 ....5c 10c quality Buck Head Muslin, Unbleached , !" 10c quality of line White Cambric Muslins for ..........1........ ....... ,.8c Good qualities In Dress Prints, at ..... ......... ;.-..5c New styles and Colorings in Flannelettes; this week ....X7Vic. Outing Flannels Full' width Ootfngr Flannel, light and medium colors- special, Saturday. 5r 25. pieces Dttric Outing: Flannel, worth 10c; Saturday .................. .To-- Special in Comfort? 3 dozen full size Comforts in as v sorted coiprs, light in weight, $1.00 value $1.25 Vomforls at $1.00. $1.75, $2.00 and .' $3.00 917-921 0. OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. ' Don't waif wntll cold weather, forces you to buy winter goods. You get the cream of the stock If you buy now. , THE "SPIT BALL." Pitcher Chetboro Says He Alone Knows ( the Secret of Throwing It From the New York G'obe. I will bet $100." said Jack CheBboro, that there is not a pitcher except my self in the business who knows the se cret of throwing the "spit ball." I will also wager $100 that any time I have two strikes on the batter (and I don't care who he Is) and there are three balls agalst me I will put the 'spit ball' over the plate, and he will not hit it." The above assertion was called form Dy the Globe representative's query if the use of the "spit ball" was responsible for Chesbro's lame arm earlier In the season. That's all tommyrot." he rep: led. "My poor work early In the season was due en tirely to my pitching on a rainy day. I got wet, caught cold in my shoulder, and could not do myself Justice till I recovered from the effects of the exposure. It is non sense to say that the "spit ball" lames a pitcher's arm not if lie knows how to hrow It; but. you see, they don t know the secret of It." And what Is the secret of It?" Inquired the Globe man, with an eagle look in hla eyes. The secret is this:-'-You take the bail In your right hand that is If you are a right bonder pitcher and then moisten your lingers a bit. after which you look clone-' y at the batsman. Then .you draw back your arm and let her nlcKer. Mr. Chesbro then grinned and wanted to know If that ' asn't plain enough. Then he added: "None of these fel lows have yet mustered the delivery of the 'spit ball," which is the greatest Inven tion of the baseball age. I use it altogeth er, nnd I Invariably employ it In a tight place. I use It always when there are two strikes and three balls, and I have It un der such perfect control that it never fails me. These other boys who are experi menting with the 'spit ball" never use It when they get Into a tight place. A whole lot of batters in the American league have given up trying to hit the 'spit ball' pitched by me, and, of course. 1 lay for them and win my games from tnem. Yes, I have seen statements to the effect that the 'spit bull' didn't amount to any thing and would die out, but I notice the opposing clubs are continually trying to put preparations on the ball to prevent me using it effectively. "Far from being an exploded theory, the 'spit ball' so fur an most pitchers an concerned, is In its infancy. If a majority of pitchers ever learn to use It with tho same effect I do the batsmen will be al most completely at our mercy." Asked as to the direction in which the ball broke from him. he briefly replied "Down for the most part. "then he said "Do you think the ball doesn't work well for me on the home grounds I ascribe It to the fact that the grounds are hard, which makes the ball fuzzy. Again, there is usually too much wind for me there. Therefore I seem to do my best pitching away from home. I am pitching the best ball of rhy career now, and I won t lost many games." Adolph Carnot, mentioned for president of France, is a brother of the murdered president of that name.,. THE CLOVEN HOOF. Business Men's Association" Omaha in It. of The printers' strike, or rather lock out began in full force and effect in Omaha Monday. Behind it all is (the so-called Business Men's Associa tion, with Timothy J. Mahoney as chief bugleman. Had it not been for the interference of this onion bust ing outfit there is every reason to believe that a settlement, could have been made. But Mahoney is getting a nice salary for keeping trouble stirred . up. About seventy-live men are out, and the Typothaete shops have secured about a half . force of rats" whose chief service is to sit in the front window and make a noise like- a printer. This fight in Omaha is not the Typo graphical Union's fight alone it is the fight of every union in the city. With the experience gained by the fight two yars ago the unions ought to make it exceedingly Interesting for the union crushing bunch. The busi ness man who goes into the union crushing business is usually either a sucker" or a "damphool" and often both. It is up to the unions of Oma ha to get behind the fair business men and boost them away ahead of the short-sighted union crushing gang. In the meanwhile Timothy J. Maho ney is drawing his fat salary for man aging the union crushing' campaign. But Timothy will not be asked to make any more democratic speeches in South Omaha. Boston School of Domestic Science, for a series of free demonstrations at the company's hall on O street. Miss Miller not only teaches how to pre pare food, but also teaches how to make the most and best out of the materials at hand. Anybody can get up a good meal if given a whole pro vision . store and produce market to select from. But it takes skill to pre pare a palatable and nutritious meal when ingredients are few and the quality within reach of the average wage earner. Miss Miller's work is largely along this line, and therefore the work Is of benefit to the wage earner. V These demonstrations are absolute ly free and a special invitation is ea tended to the wives of Wageworker readers. enough;, yoic are feted and wined and dined and welcomed into the charmed circle of those- who make it their busi ness: to preserve the national honor and administer the affairs of! God as divine trustees for the benefit of the "common, needle." ' GENERAL MENTION. PARKS VS., PERKINS. Somebody Tell Us the Difference Between Them. Sam Parks, the notorious "walking delegate" of the Housesmiths' Union, was sent to jail for extortion. Aa the- representative of , the employes he- j A GREAT OPPORTUNITY. Housewives Should Take Advantage of It Right Now. , The housewives of Lincoln, and es pecially the housewives of union households, should take advantage of the opportunity now afforded to study the science of domestic economy. Cer tainly any measures that tend to economical preparation and use of food Bhould appeal strongly to the wage earners of the country The Lin coln Gas and Electric Light Co: has secured the services of ftiiss Anna I Virginia Miller, a raduatfc of the took money from the employers to set tle - trouble he instigated. ' For ' this he was sent to the penitentiary and died there. ! But Sam Parks was only a labor ing man, an ignorant mechanic, a brutal unionist. Now there is Mr. Perkins, partner of J. Pierpont Morgan and an official of the New York Life Insurance Co. As an influential official of the New York Life he made transactions with himself as partner in the Morgan firm whereby the Morgan firm made lots of money. As partner in the Morgan firm he made deals with him self for the New York Life whereby the firm of J. Pierpont Morgan & Co. made big profits. Mr. Perkins is not -yet in jail, and so far as one can tell there is no likelihood that he will ever be Indicted, let alone tried and convicted. , But Mr. Perkins is a "captain of industry," a "Napoleon of finance," and a great leader in high society. If you are a wbrkingman' and steal, to jail you go. - . ; , I If you are .a big financier and steal News and NWses Gathered From. Home , . and Other Places, Dr. K.. IL. Bemtley, candidate for' conoirer:. ' Rogers- tt Perkins) carry a full line of union: made slices. Smoke Blue Ribbon union made cigars. Neville & Gardner. The- largest line of union made 3hoes in the city at Bogers & Ter kins. The Woman's Union Label League meets la regular session'' next Mon-' day evening. The park commission is preparing to make a skating place near the Mockett well. The Sunday Star has an advertise ment In this issue. The Star is union from cellar to garret. Fred Schmidt & Bro. have another big . .ad in , this . week's issue. . The Wageworker desires to call the atten tion of all unionists to this big store. It is a great place for bargains. Jack Scott has sold out his inter est in the barber shop in the .base ment at Eleventh and O, and is now operating a chair at the Grand Cen tral. "Too much basement for a man with the rheumatism," is Jack's rea son for the change, j "The Atterbury System" refers to men's suits, made by the world's best maker. These suits show every mark of expert workmanship and all the lit tle devices which cause garments to retain their style and originality. Ask for them at the Paine Clothing Com A union printer walked up to The Wageworker desk one day last week ! and paid for a couple of papers to be sent ,to friends who are not printers, but who are non-union craftsmen. . "Want .'em to get a little union gospel right along," said the union -printer. There's room on the books f for sev--eral hundred more, i1. ; i '&!'!' tri'v 'it I ' - Fall Suite Top Goala Craven olio a Because of the improved methods employed in the mak ing, such as the anticipated measurement s y t e m, ew "KENSINGTO N" clothes, have become famous. The fit is striking- the styles admira ble. Only the best cloths aire used and the garments pro duced are ready , for : service-. An ' laborate display of blacks, -blues and patterns in all the new coat models , ,. . $15, $18, $20, $22.50, $25, $30. fulAGEE St DEEMESl Kensington Clothes They Fit. 1103 O Street. . Protected by Block Signals , xne nrst railway in America to aaopt tne aDsomte . Block System in the operation f all trains was the ). Chicago, Milvatikco & St. jaul Kaiiuay . It to-day has more miles of road operated nader . block signal rale than any othor railway com many. The St. Paul Road was the first railway to light its trains by electricity, and it cow has morfi than 400 electric-lighted passenger cars in daily service. Three trains from Union Station, Omaha, ta Union Station, Chicago, every day. , ' J i For time table, special rate write , . ' - F. A. NAQH. J , Oeaeral Wester Inst, ISM H ' OMAHA, BKB. : ' trect.